Brian W Sullivan

Brian W Sullivan
U.S. Department of State

Doctor of Philosophy

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Introduction
I am an award winning quantitative researcher and Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at the University of Houston. I am interested in political psychology, political behavior, public opinion, and survey/experimental methodology, more specifically, the relationship between dispositional feelings of powerlessness and conspiracy theories, populism, and political violence.
Additional affiliations
August 2017 - present
University of Houston
Position
  • Research Assistant
Education
August 2017 - May 2022
University of Houston
Field of study
  • American Political Behavior, Political Psychology, Survey and Experimental Methodology
August 2014 - May 2015
Stony Brook University
Field of study
  • American Political Behavior, Political Psychology
September 2007 - May 2013
William Paterson University
Field of study
  • Political Science, Philosophy

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Publications (5)
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Conspiracy theories and misinformation have become increasingly prominent in politics, and these beliefs have pernicious effects on political behavior. A prominent line of research suggests that these beliefs are promoted by repeated exposure. Yet, as scholars have rushed to understand these beliefs, they have exposed countless respondents to consp...
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Conspiracy theories and misinformation have become increasingly prominent in politics, and these beliefs have pernicious effects on political behavior. A prominent line of research suggests that these beliefs are promoted by repeated exposure. Yet, as scholars have rushed to understand these beliefs, they have exposed countless respondents to consp...
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The supposed popularity of socialism among young Americans has been a trending topic in American political media and campaigns. While evidence from public opinion polls disagrees as to whether socialism is truly gaining in popularity, the use of the term “socialism” has had a profound impact on policy discussions in the media and has featured as a...
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The supposed popularity of socialism among young Americans has been a trending topic in American political media and campaigns. While evidence from public opinion polls disagrees as to whether socialism is truly gaining in popularity, the use of the term "socialism" has had a profound impact on policy discussions in the media and has featured as a...
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In an era of increasing partisan polarization and media fragmentation, interest in the causes of conspiracy beliefs has been growing rapidly. However, there is little consensus on how to measure these beliefs. Researchers typically present respondents with a conspiratorial statement, then assess their endorsement of the statement using an agree-dis...

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